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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what was the name of the women's prison where Karen Kelly was incarcerated?
(a) Bibb.
(b) Tutwiler.
(c) St. Clair.
(d) Kilby.

2. When were laws enacted to make involuntary commitment to a mental institution more difficult?
(a) 1950s and 1960s.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1960s and 1970s.

3. In Chapter 12, where did Marsha Colbey and her husband go?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Mobile.
(d) Boston.

4. What was the name of Stevenson's receptionist in Chapter 11?
(a) Sharon.
(b) Gina.
(c) Angela.
(d) Stephanie.

5. In 1999, how many people were executed in the United States?
(a) 103.
(b) 98.
(c) 71.
(d) 84.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did "The New York Times" attempt to raise money to defend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. against perjury charges in Alabama?

2. Between 1990 and 2005, how often did a prison open in the United States?

3. How many children did Marsha Colbey have when Hurricane Ivan hit?

4. In 1992, for how many prisoners had McMillian's team won relief in death penalty cases?

5. In Chapter 9, how many doctors testified that Myers told them he was being coerced to say that McMillian killed Morrison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Sullivan like in 1989, and what was his home life like?

2. In Chapter 7, what did Stevenson bring up in the brief he filed?

3. What campaign was lead by Dorothea Dix and Reverend Louis Wright in the late nineteenth century?

4. What was Joe Sullivan indicted for and why?

5. What was solitary confinement like at Apalachee?

6. What was Michael O'Connor's background?

7. In Chapter 9, what did Judge Norton say about the length of the Rule 32 hearing?

8. Where did McMillian decided to live in Chapter 13?

9. How did Stevenson's grandfather die?

10. Who was hired as a paralegal in Chapter 9?

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